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Table 2 Post-intervention acceptability and safety outcomes

From: A two-component intervention to improve hand hygiene practices and promote alcohol-based hand rub use among people who inject drugs: a mixed-methods evaluation

 

Week 2 (n = 48)

Week 6 (n = 43)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

On a scale from 0 (not at all) to 10 (absolutely)

 Overall, are you satisfied with the hand washing method? (packaging, product and technique)

8,8 (1,7)

9,0 (1,4)

 Do you think this method was better than the one you were used to?

8,6 (1,8)

8,8 (1,7)

 Do you think the packaging was easy to use?

9,3 (1,4)

9,3 (1,1)

 Do you think the 3-step technique was easy?

8,4 (2,1)

8,6 (1,6)

 Do you think you would show other people this method?

8,3 (2,1)

8,5 (1,8)

 Do you think you would continue to use this method if it were available free of charge?

9,3 (1,5)

9,2 (1,5)

Adherence to the hand-rubbing techniquea

n (%)

n (%)

 Step 1: All the product poured into the hand (3.5 ml)

44 (92%)

40 (93%)

 Step 2: Rubbing of fingertips

34 (71%)

38 (88%)

 Step 3: Rubbing of the rest of the hands

45 (96%)

40 (93%)

 Rubbing for at least 15 s

39 (83%)

41 (95%)

Safety: Adverse skin reactions

n (%)

n (%)

 Dryness

2 (4%)

2 (5%)

 Redness or burning feeling

2 (4%)

2 (5%)

 Itching

3 (6%)

1 (2%)

Safety: Diversion of product

n (%)

n (%)

 Personal hygiene

12 (25%)

8 (19%)

 Injection site cleaning

8 (17%)

6 (14%)

 Used as combustible

2 (4%)

2 (5%)

  1. Nb: all measurements refer to the 2 weeks before the visit
  2. Abbreviation: SD Standard deviation
  3. aMeasured through direct observation